Announcement [~2017]

2017.07.21 Ronique's Crochet Class

Applications for Vogue Gakuen Sapporo courses starting in October have begun from July 20th.
Here is the brochure for this issue.
As a NEW CLASS, a photo is also posted in the blue arrow on the right side of the image.

Our previous "Semi-Original Bag Making" course will be renewed this fall!
The "Ronique Crochet" course is open to beginners and will involve participants crocheting their favorite item from Ronique's recipes.
We will continue to provide the Semi-Original Bag Course content as usual upon request.

For detailed information such as dates, please check the Vogue Gakuen details page.
We are also running a campaign offering free entrance fees for the fall until September 30th. Don't miss this opportunity!

Although it's still the height of summer, let's enjoy knitting together all year round!
Thank you very much for your cooperation.

2017.02.07 Daimaru Sapporo store "Knitters Tool Tote" WS

Another workshop at the Daimaru Sapporo store's "Fabric Market for Daily Life" is this: the "Knitter's Tool Tote" with a woven pocket.
In this workshop, you will receive a finished bag and then create a crocheted pocket.

As this workshop was about using fabric, the first thing that came to mind was cottonwork, a company that produces very high quality sewing projects.
Cottonwork is a popular artist who I have had the pleasure of working with when I set up a booth at an event called "Four-person Exhibition," and whose works are also sold on consignment in fashionable shops all over the country.
Once you pick up a piece, you will immediately notice the attention to detail and the careful selection of fabrics.

The bag for this workshop is a proud item made by cottonwork!
This is a very luxurious bag made from thick Lithuanian linen.
The bag has a leather accent on the side, the lining is lovely, and even the handles are beautiful.

In fact, I (a former sewing freak) tried to make a bag almost identical to this one as a sample, but it took a lot of time and I realized how difficult it is!!

Now, why not try crocheting a slightly more elaborate pocket to add to this lovely bag?
Make your own tool tote using yarn that complements the bag perfectly.
Please see below for details.

・Contents Knit a woven pocket and sew it onto the finished bag.
When applying, please choose the color of your bag (A-C).
You can choose the color of the pocket on the day.
・Time required: 3 hours
・Items to bring: Size 7 crochet hook (if your hands are loose or tight, you can also use a size 1 crochet hook for both sides),
Sewing needles, sewing needles, scissors (available for loan upon request)
・Skills: Basic crochet skills

To apply, please contact Daimaru Sapporo store.
▶▶▶Applications will be accepted from February 9th◀◀◀
TEL 011-828-1111

2017.02.07 Daimaru Sapporo store "Taper pin case" WS

We will be holding two types of workshops at the Daimaru Sapporo store's "Living Fabric Market."
The event will run from Wednesday, February 15th to Monday, February 20th.

Both of my workshops will be held on Wednesday, February 15th.
The first one is making a "stitching needle case."
The needle case on the right uses linen thread, and the one on the left uses Lithuanian wool thread.
The one on the right is a knitted piece that is easy to knit even for beginners, and the one on the left is a bumpy, varied knitted piece.

This time, since it is a fabric fair, the workshop will use fabric (felt in this case).
The felt part will be completed and handed over to you, so this workshop will mainly focus on crocheting (please be careful not to make a mistake). We will also use a little embroidery thread to do some stitching.

Please check the details below.

・Contents Make a knitting needle case.
Knit the outer fabric and stitch the finished felt case.
Sew onto knitted fabric.
When applying, please choose one from A-1 to 3 or B-1 to 2.
・Duration: 2.5 hours
・Items to bring: Size 5 crochet hook (if your hands are loose or tight, you can also use a size 1 crochet hook for both sides),
Sewing needles, embroidery needles, scissors (can be rented upon request)
・Skill A: Those who can knit in knitting patterns
B is OK for first-timers

To apply, please contact Daimaru Sapporo store.
▶▶▶Applications will be accepted from February 9th◀◀◀
TEL 011-828-1111

2017.02.03 Announcement of "Kisaragi 2017"

Kisaragi is a very popular winter event every year.
Last year, I visited the event as a customer and enjoyed the stylish atmosphere of the venue while shopping.

This year, these six drawstring bags will be displayed in a corner of the "Kisaragi 2017" exhibition.
This is a wicker basket and Lithuanian wool drawstring bag, created in collaboration with aliket-chan, who was also in the four-person exhibition.

At last fall's "Palm-sized Favorites Exhibition," we were delighted to see that all of these drawstring bags were given away to customers.
We hope that this wonderful event will be enjoyed by everyone who visits.

"Kisaragi 2017"
February 16th (Thurs) - February 19th (Sun) 11:00-16:00
Monday, February 20th 11:00-15:00
7-8 Minami 2-jo Nishi 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo
Yamaguchi Building 5F Art Space 201

2017.02.03 Vogue Gakuen "East European Colored Easy Eco-friendly Scrubber" 1-day lesson

As part of the Eastern Europe Fair to be held at Vogue Gakuen Sapporo in March, we will be holding a one-day lesson on how to make eco-friendly scrubbing brushes.

Date: Thursday, March 9th, 10:00-12:30
Location: Vogue Gakuen Sapporo School 

For more details and to apply, please see the lesson details page for "Easy Eco-Friendly Scrubbers in Eastern European Colors" on the Vogue Gakuen website.
The lesson will involve making an eco-friendly scrubbing brush using basic crochet techniques.
This can also be used to make coasters and pot mats, making it a project that will expand the fun of crocheting.

Even if you are not familiar with crocheting, please feel free to join in. In particular, B-1 and B-2 are easy recipes to crochet even for those who are new to crocheting.
Please choose the color and design when you apply.
We look forward to your participation!

2016.11.03 Announcement of "Palm-sized Favorites Exhibition"

I have been invited to participate in a special exhibition at my favorite shop, Kakureya.
Just hearing the name "Palm-sized Favorites Exhibition" makes me excited.
I will be delivering a wicker basket x crochet collaboration with aliket-chan, as well as mini skein basket ornaments and mini skein dome key chains.

I won't be working in the store during this period, but I love small things so I definitely want to go!
What's more, lunch will be provided for two days during the event!
They are planning to serve Sumireya's palm-sized meal on Friday the 18th, and a one-plate lunch on Saturday the 19th.

Kakureya is always very popular. I'm excited to think that I might be able to sneak in and do some shopping or have lunch there without disturbing the customers.
So, please check the details below and come along!

"Palm-sized Favorites Exhibition"
【period】
November 17th (Thu) 10:00-16:00
November 18th (Fri) 10:00-16:00
November 19th (Sat) 10:00-21:00
【place】
hideaway
572 Watatsu, Kitahiroshima City, Hokkaido
090-6444-0102

2016.06.22 6/25-26 On-the-day registration workshop

We are currently preparing for a workshop to be held at Sapporo Mono Village from June 25th (Sat) to 26th (Sun).
This is a workshop where you can choose a small skein or ball of yarn of your choice and make a magnet.
We can also make brooches and ornaments.

We will provide skeins of yarn, balls of yarn, small knitting needles, and other items, so please enjoy choosing your parts and making your craft!
The small yarns are mainly made from Lithuanian wool and come in a variety of beautiful colors.
It can be completed in a short amount of time, so it makes a great souvenir for visitors to events.

We are open to reservations at any time, except when the tables are being used for other workshops, so please feel free to stop by on the day!

・No belongings
・Time required: 10 to 30 minutes

We look forward to seeing you all.

2016.06.08 Mother's Knitting Doll Workshop

Recently, we announced two workshops at Sapporo Mono Village.
In addition, we will be holding another workshop where you can add a face to your mother's knitted doll and cut the hair to your liking.

There are four types of dolls as shown in the photo, and each one is a one-of-a-kind, so participants will be able to choose the type they would like in the order they apply for the workshop.
All of the costume threads, except for top A, are made by Holst Garn.
Top A is made from Japanese wool yarn.
All of the clothes are cute!
I hope you find something you like.
The schedule and application details are listed below.

June 25th (Sat) 11:00-12:00
June 26th (Sun) 11:00-12:00

Please write "Doll Workshop Application" in the subject line of your email and include your name, phone number, and desired date.
Sapporo Mono Village will have a wide selection of knitted dolls on display and for sale.
Please come and see the real thing!
We look forward to seeing you all.

2016.06.06 We will hold two workshops at Sapporo Mono Village.

We will be setting up a stall at the handmade event "Sapporo Mono Village" to be held at Sapporo Dome on Saturday, June 25th and Sunday, June 26th.
On the day, we will be setting up a booth in a corner of the Vogue Gakuen Sapporo School zone.
At the Ronique booth, we will be selling linen yarn, displaying and selling my mother's knitted dolls, and holding two types of workshops!
The first one is a drawstring bag, a combination of a wicker basket and linen thread, as shown in the image above.

This is a reservation-only session with a maximum of three people per session.
June 25th (Sat) 13:00-15:00
June 26th (Sun) 13:00-15:00 full

Please write "Workshop Application" in the subject line of your email and include your name and phone number.
If we receive more applications than the capacity allows, we will accept applications on a first-come, first-served basis.

Whether you make a reservation or we are fully booked, we will reply to you via email.
If you do not receive this email, your order may be canceled, so please check your settings.

2016.06.06 Daimaru Sapporo store "Walnut Button" WS 

The "Summer Nordic Fair" will be held at Daimaru Sapporo from June 15th to June 20th.
During this period, we will be holding a walnut button workshop.
There are two time slots available on Sunday, June 19th from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, and applications are currently being accepted at Daimaru.

This time, the workshop will include a backing sheet for making walnut buttons, and participants will be able to finish by attaching a brooch pin.
We will make walnut buttons using Holstgarn Coast, which is also available at presse, which is participating in the Nordic Fair.
It's a very soft yarn and perfect for knitting.

If there is space available, we will accept same-day applications.
While you enjoy the Nordic Fair, be sure to also take a look at our short workshops!
For more details, please check Daimaru's website.

2016.01.21 Announcement of the "Crochet Semi-Original Bag Making" course at Vogue Gakuen Sapporo

Starting in spring 2016, I will be teaching at Vogue Gakuen Sapporo.
We are now accepting applications for courses starting in April 2017.
If you live near Sapporo and are interested, I would be happy if you would come and take a look at how I make bags.

You may be wondering what kind of course it is, so I will provide a brief explanation as a supplement to the Vogue Gakuen Sapporo School website information.

[Examples of works]

First, let me introduce you to the types of works you can create.

[About course dates, times, and fees]

For more details, please check out the Vogue Gakuen Sapporo School website.

【What kind of course is this?】

To be precise, I knit pouches and bags.
We will start with a pouch to give you a feel for semi-original knitting, and then we will move on to knitting a bag.
The sample above is meant to help you get an idea of what kind of bag you would like to knit.

Of course, you can knit the same thing as the sample, but I think the plus point of this course is that it helps you to arrange it in your own way and give shape to the image you have in mind.
In order to knit something that is the same as an existing work, there is a specific knitting method that needs to be followed, but I don't have any rules that say it has to be knitted in a certain way.

It's fine to say that you want to create an "original work," but we thought that sometimes it might be difficult to suddenly create something original, so we have prepared a few variations and asked you to use whatever you can, which is what we call "semi-original."

This is my first time teaching a course like this, so I'm sure there will be some shortcomings, but rather than being a lecturer, I'll take the stance of being a member of the team thinking together with you, and I'll do my best to think hard to help you complete the bag you have in mind.

2015.11.03 11/4 "Suki Fes" in Tsukisamu Green Dome

Hello.
Thank you very much to everyone who came to the Sapporo Tokyu event the other day and for your kind words.
I already thanked you on Instagram and Facebook page when the project ended, but I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude once again on this blog.

And, although it's only a short time away, we will be setting up a stall at another event tomorrow.
This time, I will be participating in a four-person exhibition with friends who are artists of basket weaving, preserved flowers, and cloth accessories.

We wanted to bring something a little different to the last event, so we created fan items like the ones pictured.
I hope there are some knitting fans out there who will enjoy it.
This keychain contains a mini ball of linen yarn, a mini skein, a bobbin, a mini skein of wool yarn, a mini card with a catchphrase (Ronique's name is not included), and more.
There are many different color combinations available, so please choose the one that best suits you.

Sukifes is always popular, and this year will be no different, with many wonderful antique shops and artists setting up booths, so if you have time, be sure to stop by.
I'll be looking forward to seeing you at the four-person exhibition booth!

"Sapporo Special Skill Festival"
Tsukisamu Green Dome
11:00～16:30  16:00

2015.10.02 Sapporo Tokyu "Sock Blocker Keychain" Workshop

Two types of workshops will be held at the event "Bon Marche: Making Things with Sheep" held at the event space on the 9th floor of Sapporo Tokyu Department Store.

The second is the "Sock Blocker Keychain" club.
Knit two socks in different colors to match the small sock blockers.
We hope you will enjoy using the finished socks in a variety of ways, such as dressing them up as sock blockers or using them as winter ornaments.

Participants must be able to knit.
We have set these conditions with the goal of completing one piece within the time limit, but if you are a first-timer and would like to complete any incomplete parts yourself within the time limit, please feel free to contact us.
The loop stitch of knitting knitting is highly versatile and seems easy to do, but in fact there are some aspects that make it a little difficult to understand.
Please take this opportunity to clarify this and use it in the future.

The material is British Shetland wool yarn.
The yarn is neither too thin nor too thick, and has a lovely texture. The subtle tones of the colors are also appealing.
Some of the colours may be different from the sample images shown here.
We would like to offer a variety of Lithuanian wool yarns, so please come and take a look at the yarns on the day and choose your color.
I look forward to knitting with you this fall!

<Schedule>
・10/25 (Sun) 15:00-17:00
・10/27 (Tue) 11:00-13:00
<Location>
Sapporo Tokyu Department Store, 9th floor event space, Ronique booth
<Inquiries and applications>
Sapporo Tokyu Department Store 6th floor Komiyamaya Tokyu Store
TEL 011-212-2441

2015.10.02 Sapporo Tokyu "Garland Necklace" Workshop

Two types of workshops are planned for the event "Sheep and Manufacturing Bon Marché" held at the 9th floor event space of Sapporo Tokyu Department Store.
The first one is the "Crochet Garland Necklace" event.

Knit a double-strand necklace using two colors of yarn.
We have come up with some easy-to-crochet recipes so that even those who are trying crocheting for the first time can take advantage of this opportunity to give it a try.
The material is wool cotton yarn.
I was looking for a yarn that was available in a wide range of colors, wasn't itchy, and felt nice against the skin, and I chose Holst Garn [Coast] yarn from Denmark.

There are five color options.
We have samples of all colors available, so please come and see them in person and choose the one that best suits you.
I look forward to knitting with you this fall!

<Schedule>
・October 25th (Sun) 11:00-13:00
・10/27 (Tue) 15:00-17:00
・10/28 (Wed) 11:00-13:00 *Added.
<Location>
Sapporo Tokyu Department Store, 9th floor event space, Ronique booth
<Inquiries and applications>
Sapporo Tokyu Department Store 6th floor Komiyamaya Tokyu Store
TEL 011-212-2441

2015.10.02 We will be exhibiting at Sapporo Tokyu's "Sheep and Manufacturing Bon Marche"!

Announcement of event stall.
Ronique will also be setting up a stall at the "Sheep and Manufacturing Bon Marché" event, which will be held on the 9th floor event space of Sapporo Tokyu Department Store.

The period is from October 25th (Sun) to October 28th (Wed) *Closed at 4pm on the last day
At this event,
・New recipes and kits
・Lithuanian linen yarn
・Antiques that would go well with handicrafts, their materials, and tools
I plan to bring the following:

We are also planning our first workshop, details of which will be announced here later.
If you have time during this period, please come and visit us!
We look forward to seeing you all at the venue.

This event is being hosted by Komiyamaya, a handicraft store familiar to Sapporo residents.
This is a craft store that I've always loved, and I've been going there with friends since high school.
I visited the store for a long time, searching for USA cotton and scraps.
I really like Komiyamaya's sense.

My friend and I once had a great laugh making a frog mascot out of shiny silver cloth, with the mascot in a stretched pose.
She's an old friend of mine who loves crafts. She's now an embroidery artist.

Around that time, I saw a piece of fabric at Komiyamaya that I liked at first sight. It was too luxurious for a high school student to use for sewing, but my mother bought it for me along with the pattern, and I used it to make a dress.
And then, for some reason, she ended up playing the role of Wakame-chan at her high school festival and wore that dress (lol).

Anyway, it was my favorite fabric, so I couldn't bring myself to throw away the scraps and kept them.
I found it just recently and was surprised to see the word "LIBERTY"!
I never knew the first fabric I fell in love with at first sight was Liberty print.
The atmosphere was completely different from the image of Tana Lawn.

I have been away from Sapporo for a while, so it is a very emotional experience for me to be back in Sapporo and to be able to set up a stall at an event hosted by Komiyamaya.

Wonderful shops and creators will be setting up booths at the event, and as the name suggests, there will be a row of booths selling wool felt, yarn spinning, weaving, knitting, and more, so if you are someone who makes things by hand or enjoys handmade items, be sure to check it out.

We will let you know more about the workshop later!
Thank you very much for your cooperation.

2012.07.21 Paid knitting pattern apology and correction

The following corrections have been made to the paid knitting pattern. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused.

2012.07.21
[My first dress-up cardigan]
The "attach thread" mark on the upper left shoulder of the back was missing.
-Page 2- On the right, the note about the armhole says "right sleeve" instead of "left sleeve."

2012.11.08
[Crochet Azuma Bag]
The symbol for the end of the 16th row of the motif was different between the knitting pattern for the motif itself and the knitting pattern for the handle (see image on the right).
Please knit the main body according to the symbols shown, and you can knit the handle either according to the symbols or like the main body.
Also, as you knit the motif until it becomes larger, the center may bulge slightly, but once it is made into an Azuma bag, it will have a natural shape.

2012.12.04
[My first dress-up cardigan]
-Page 2- In the knitting pattern for the left and right sleeves below, the starting stitch in rows 2 to 20 (see the red circle in the diagram on the right) is marked with 1 double crochet, not 3 chain stitches. The correct symbol is "3 chain stitches."

2013.06.16
[Plenty of round-bottom bag]
There were some errors in the chart for the number of double crochet stitches for the bottom of the bag.
It said "1st row: 18", but the correct number is "1st row: 16".

2013.09.13
[Shawls and gilets]
The text states that the number of cast-on stitches for the body is 121 stitches for each of the left and right front body pieces and 137 stitches for the back body piece, but the number of stitches listed in the knitting pattern was insufficient.
The number of stitches shown in text will be the correct number of stitches.
Please refer to the diagram below for the specific errors in the knitting pattern.